Senior Scientist, Computational Biology
About The Position
Vesalius Therapeutics is seeking a computational biologist with 5+ years of experience in high-dimensional data analysis to join our team. You will report to the Head of Data Science and develop and apply state-of-the-art statistical methods to deliver actionable insights from our population scale iPSC-based high-throughput phenotyping platform. You will bring a solid foundation in applied statistics; high-performance, scalable, and reproducible scientific code; and molecular, cell, or tissue biology. You will serve also as a subject matter expert on statistical analysis and software development, mentoring junior data scientists and advising stem cell scientists and biologists. You will work both independently and in matrixed teams with stem cell scientists, biologists, statistical geneticists, and machine learning scientists. This is the opportunity to redefine common diseases using genetic and phenotypic data at an unprecedented scale and make critical advances in developing new therapeutics to address unmet need!
Requirements
- PhD. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or Mathematics
- 5+ years of industry experience analyzing high-dimensional datasets
- Demonstrated expertise in computation and biology supported by publications or presentations
- Demonstrated proficiency in a relevant programming language (Python, R, etc.) supported by a public Github repository
- Strong communication skills in writing and speaking
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of quantitative genetics in human or model organisms a plus
- Experience developing novel models, algorithms, or software implementations a plus
Responsibilities
- Deliver biological insights into cellular networks, patient biomarkers, and iPSC-based physiological models and champion decisions and next steps
- Write and deploy high-performance code/pipelines for large-scale computation
- Identify relevant external data sets and new opportunities/needs for internal data generation
- Integrate closely with stem cell and biology teams on experimental design, hypothesis generation, and data analysis
- Provide technical expertise and mentorship on statistics and computation to junior data scientists and stem cell and biology teams
- Communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences clearly both orally and in writing
Benefits
- healthcare coverage
- annual incentive program
- retirement benefits
- a broad range of other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
